CVE-2018-9568

HIGH

Android Kernel - Local Privilege Escalation via Type Confusion in sk_clone_lock

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-113509306. References: Upstream kernel.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2696
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2730
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2736
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4056
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4159
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4164
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4255

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0072
EPSS Percentile 48.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-704
Status published
Products (10)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
google/android
linux/linux_kernel < 3.10.108
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0
Published Dec 06, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026